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The Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering is excited to introduce an innovative Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (BS-MS) Pathway, designed to enable academically talented students to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in an accelerated timeframe, while ensuring they are fully prepared for professional practice in the industry. This pathway is available to students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering, who also wish to obtain a graduate degree in one of these fields.
Students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their engineering coursework are eligible to apply during the spring semester of their third year. The pathway allows students to take graduate-level elective courses in their senior year, enabling them to earn graduate credits while completing their undergraduate degree. Pathway students can take up to but no more than12 graduate credits as electives during their senior year. Once admitted to the graduate program, students will submit an internal credit transfer form to ensure that their graduate credits are officially recorded on their graduate transcripts.
A key benefit of the program is the tuition waivers provided for pathway students enrolling in graduate courses, making it more affordable to pursue advanced education while still completing their undergraduate studies.
Please note that graduate credits earned through this program are not transferable to other institutions.
This program offers a unique opportunity for students to accelerate their education and career, positioning them for success in diverse professional fields.
A senior or upper-division honors student may carry graduate courses for undergraduate credit provided the student:
- has earned a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 ("B")
- has the advance approval of the Dean, the Department Chair, and the instructor offering any graduate course, prior to registration. The student must have eligibility certified in the Office of the University Registrar before seeking approval of those listed in item 3.
Upon admission to the graduate program, up to twelve (12) semester hours may be counted toward the combined program's master's degree at FAMU or FSU, provided the course has not been counted toward a previous degree – with the exception of the undergraduate degree that is part of the BS-MS Pathway.
The CBE undergraduate advisor will send an email with the application, instructions, and GPA calculator to CBE students during the spring semester of the junior year of the program. If eligible, the student completes an application and submits the completed document to the CBE undergraduate advisor. The application will then be reviewed by the CBE Graduate Committee.
Current Pathway students must officially apply to the graduate programs of their choice, then the graduate coordinator will assist to process the internal credit transfer form.
- Apply to the graduate program
- Please contact Shelly Leparulo (shelly.leparulo@eng.famu.fsu.edu) if you have any questions for the graduate programs.